If you've handled cat litter or eaten raw meat or unwashed produce, there’s a chance you might have a permanent toxoplasmosis ...

Infection with a common parasite can seriously disrupt the brain function of intermediate hosts – potentially including ...

If you’ve handled cat litter or eaten raw meat or unwashed produce, there’s a chance you might have a permanent toxoplasmosis infection spread throughout your body.

This finding prompted the team to test what happens when the parasite comes into direct contact with human sperm in a test tube. After only five minutes of exposure to the parasite, 22.4% of sperm ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite infecting up to 50% of the global population, can invade male reproductive organs and directly damage human sperm, including ...

The malaria parasite exports an array of proteins while it resides in the erythrocytes of its host. This Review describes the functions of parasite proteins that interact with the erythrocyte ...

Once you’ve clamped onto the tick’s mouthpiece, pull it straight up with steady, even pressure. Then, clean the affected area ...

The greatest parasite of the modern age is no blood-sucking invertebrate. It is sleek, glass-fronted and addictive by design. Its host? Every human on Earth with a wifi signal.

Some parasites can infect human eyes. Without treatment, these infections can lead to eye pain, vision problems, and in some cases, blindness. Parasites are organisms that live in, or on, another ...

“Rope worms” are the long strands of mucus that are often discovered during colonics. Some people believe they're a type of parasite. Others think they're a buildup of mucus in the intestine.

Over 90% of sampled freshwater game fish in Southern California harbor invasive trematode parasites, Haplorchis pumilio and Centrocestus formosanus, which can infect humans and cause ...